Australia vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Australia
62.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.0% against 62.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 61.7% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 63.0% against 62.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.